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#511F99

#511f99 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#511f99 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 12.16% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.06% cyan, 79.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 264.59°, with 66.3% saturation and 36.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.3.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0503

Complementary

  1. #511f99
  2. #67991f

Split complementary

  1. #511f99
  2. #998e1f
  3. #2a991f

Analogous

  1. #1f2a99
  2. #511f99
  3. #8e1f99

Triadic

  1. #511f99
  2. #99511f
  3. #1f9951

Tetradic

  1. #511f99
  2. #991f67
  3. #67991f
  4. #1f9951

Square

  1. #511f99
  2. #991f2a
  3. #67991f
  4. #1f998e

Monochromatic

  1. #0e051a
  2. #2f1259
  3. #511f99
  4. #7330d5
  5. #9e6fe2

Shades

#511f99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511f99
  2. #491c8a
  3. #41197a
  4. #39166b
  5. #31135c
  6. #29104d
  7. #200c3d
  8. #18092e
  9. #10061f
  10. #08030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#511f99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511f99
  2. #6235a3
  3. #744cad
  4. #8562b8
  5. #9779c2
  6. #a88fcc
  7. #b9a5d6
  8. #cbbce0
  9. #dcd2eb
  10. #eee9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511f99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511f99
  2. #562997
  3. #5a3294
  4. #5f3c92
  5. #64468f
  6. #69508d
  7. #6d598a
  8. #726388
  9. #776d85
  10. #7b7683
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #47356f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00409c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003d97 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c415c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #19369b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #203498 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #453679 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511f99 {
  color: #511f99;
}
Background
.bg-511f99 {
  background-color: #511f99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511f99 {
  border: 2px solid #511f99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511f99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 31 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 265 66% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511f99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511f99, #8e1f99);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511f99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 31 153 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.30 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 5.68 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.32 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.66 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.60 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.46 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.52 #aee066 Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Indigo
#511f99  rgb(81, 31, 153)  hsl(265, 66%, 36%)  Indigo
#67991f  rgb(103, 153, 31)  hsl(85, 66%, 36%)  Olive Drab
#99511f  rgb(153, 81, 31)  hsl(25, 66%, 36%)  Sienna
#1f9951  rgb(31, 153, 81)  hsl(145, 66%, 36%)  Shamrock Green